Council approves plan to take over Cape Town’s trains
City hopes to restore the Metrorail service
By Zoë Postman
Brief | 27 October 2017
Port authority and Sabic fail to come clean on Durban cargo spill
Still unclear how many nurdles are floating in the sea following 10 October storm
By Fred Kockott
News | 27 October 2017
City’s food basket faces uncertain future
The Philippi Horticultural Area Food and Farming Campaign have taken the City’s rezoning decision for judicial review
News | 27 October 2017
I came home with R70 of my R1,140, says social grant beneficiary
SASSA beneficiaries battle to get recourse for unexplained deductions
News | 27 October 2017
My session with Maama Sarafina
R500 and some fingernail clippings to improve university results
News | 27 October 2017
Western Cape needs half-a-billion rand for water crisis
MP demands to know why National Disaster Management Centre refused requests for help, yet underspent its budget by R300m
By Suné Payne
Parliament | 26 October 2017
Money for police forensic services diverted to Home Affairs
Forensic services gets R1.7 billion; VIP protection gets R1.4 billion
Parliament | 26 October 2017
UCT suspends classes following disruptions
New SRC member condemns shutdown, while administration seeks interdict
By Ashraf Hendricks and GroundUp Staff
News | 26 October 2017
Human Settlements admits state is failing Cape Town’s informal settlements
R100 million left unspent
By Suné Payne
Parliament | 26 October 2017